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James A. Michener: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
James A. Michener has 5 books adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
About James A. Michener's books on screen
James A. Michener has 5 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1947 to 1959. Together they have become 5 movies. The first adaptation was The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), and the most recent released one is Hawaii (1966).
James A. Michener books with adaptations, in publication order
- Tales of the South Pacific (1947) · adapted as South Pacific (1958)
- Return to Paradise (1951) · adapted as Until They Sail (1957)
- The Bridges at Toko-ri (1953) · adapted as The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
- Sayonara (1953) · adapted as Sayonara (1957)
- Hawaii (1959) · adapted as Hawaii (1966)
TV shows and movies based on James A. Michener's books
- Hawaii (movie, 1966)
- South Pacific (movie, 1958)
- Until They Sail (movie, 1957)
- Sayonara (movie, 1957)
- The Bridges at Toko-Ri (movie, 1954)
Common questions
How many James A. Michener books have been made into movies or TV shows?
5 books have been adapted into 5 TV shows and movies.
What was the first James A. Michener adaptation?
The Bridges at Toko-Ri, released in 1954, a movie based on The Bridges at Toko-ri.
Is a new James A. Michener adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Hawaii.